Chapter 136
“Thank you for your patronage.”
The manager of the jewelry store bowed respectfully as he saw off the special customer who had purchased the wedding ring. Ashley put the ring case in his suit pocket and headed toward his car.
Today, he was going to propose to Melanie. There had already been some talk about it, so she probably expected it to some degree. Even if she didn’t, it made sense since they had been meeting with marriage in mind, and it was natural for a day like this to come.
What surprised him was that he had developed a rather strong affection for her. Unlike his previous thoughts, where he assumed marriage would just lead to repetitive, dull days, he now had a feeling that things might be different with her.
That’s because over the past few months of dating Melanie, he had felt a sense of stability and comfort, along with a light fluttering in his chest—a feeling he hadn’t experienced in a long time. This sense of reassurance made Ashley even more certain that he wanted to propose to her. Of course, Dominic would not object, so everything was proceeding smoothly. When Ashley suggested getting married as soon as he graduated, he readily agreed.
She’s the one.
Ashley had met a few people before, but none had made him feel this way. Whenever he was with Melanie, he felt good. He couldn’t even explain why she was so special, but he found himself speeding up to meet her.
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“Ashley.”
As always, Melanie greeted Ashley warmly when he arrived at her house, her cheeks flushed. Ashley smiled and greeted her lightly before opening the passenger side door of his car. Melanie was dressed in a more glamorous dress than usual, clearly expecting that today was the day. Ashley drove her to the reserved restaurant and asked.
“How’s the graduation preparation going? Is everything coming along well?”
Melanie nodded.